Tone Merete Nyhagen (17 March 1963 – 28 December 2015) was a Norwegian
sport dancer.
Career
Nyhagen danced with Knut Sæborg and the pair became World and European Champions in
Latin American dance
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The category of Latin dance ...
in both 1987 and in 1988. They finished third in the 1986
World Cup
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and second in the European Championships the same year. In 1986, Nyhagen and Sæborg became European champions in
10-dance.
Award
After winning the World Cup in 1987, Nyhagen and Sæborg were awarded the gold medal. For this achievement the pair were awarded the
Aftenposten Gold Medal.
The couple became professional in 1989.
Nyhagen worked as an international judge in dance.
References
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1963 births
2015 deaths
Norwegian female dancers
Norwegian dancers